title: [Distribution of house dust mites in Hasköy town, Muş].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was carried out to determine the distribution of house dust mites and the role of the mites on allergic diseases in Haskoy town, Muş.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study, dust samples were collected from 50 houses in May and July months of 2002 year.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty eight (56%) of 50 mites samples examined in May and 20 (40%) of 50 mites samples examined in July were found positive. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus was found to be the predominant species with 36.34% in May and 34.21%in July. Lepidoglyphus destructor, Cheyletus spp, Acarus spp, Acarus farris, Acotyledon tjidobas, Blomia tjidobas, Rhizoglyphus robini and Chartoglyphus arcuatus had 18.18%, 6.81%, 4.54%, 4.54%, 4.54%, 2.27%, 2.27% and 2.27% percentages in May respectively. On the other hand, L. destructor, Cheyletus spp, Acarus spp, Acarus farris, Allocalvolia habrocytes, A. tjidobas and R. robini had 18.42%, 10.52%, 7.89%, 2.63%, 5.26%, 5.26% and 5.26% in July respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Positivity rates of the mites collected from houses of people with allergic disorders was 55.5% while this rate was 56.25% for houses of those without allergic disorders. No statistical relationship was found between encounter with the mites and the patients with allergy. In addition, the number of adobes detected dust mites was higher than the other types of houses.
authors.affiliation: Atatürk Üniversitesi, Fen Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü, Zooloji Anabilim Dalı, Errzurum, Türkiye.
authors.forename: Medeni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aykut
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040002:Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus / Q000145:classification*; D004391:Dust; D006798:Housing / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D004391:Dust